(I started this blogging prompt late in the month so will try to catch up!)
Lisa Alzo of The Accidental Genealogist has listed blogging prompts for each day of March to celebrate Women’s History Month. The blog prompt for March 9: “Take a family document (baptismal certificate, passenger list, naturalization petition, etc.) and write a brief narrative using the information.”

This is my paternal grandmother’s death certificate. Ella Amore (nee House) was born on June 22, 1882 in Ohio. Her father is listed as James House and her mother is (incorrectly) listed as Fannie Ogden (correct name: Frances Virginia Ogan). Gramma was 64 years and 11 days of age when she passed away at 5 a.m. on July 3, 1946 at her home located at 684 John Street in Coshocton, Ohio. She died from breast cancer which she had been battling for 2 years. Even though my grampa, Lloyd Amore, was still living, my uncle Gail (William Gail Amore), oldest son of the family, was the informant. Gramma was buried three days later in the Prairie Chapel Cemetery in Coshocton.

Gravestone in Prairie Chapel Cemetery for Lloyd W. and Ella M. Amore

(Photo of gravestone taken by Robert Shackelford – cousin – and a copy sent to Wendy Littrell)

The marker for my maternal grandparents – Glen and Vesta Johnson. They are at rest at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, New Carlisle, Clark County, Ohio. I took this picture on May 13, 2009 after my mother’s graveside service. It had rained on and off that morning – so the dark spots on the marker is rainwater. The inscription reads:

Vesta C. Glen R.
1898-1984 1898-1985

Together Forever

JOHNSON

The symbols are for Eastern Star and the Masons.

They are buried in the Veterans area.

At the edges of the family plot are markers with the initial “J”.

Next to my grandparents is their baby daughter, Lois Evelyn, who died at 6 weeks of age – due to being premature and not being able to gain weight.

Also buried in the family plot are my mother’s brother and his wife. The picture below is of my grandparents’ marker after I put flowers in their vase.

Earlier today I became a member of the Association of Graveyard Rabbits! I will post a link to my Graveyard Rabbit blog on the right. Soon I will begin posting about Cemeteries, Tombstones, and Burial Customs in South Denton County (Texas). I hope you’ll stop by and perhaps leave a comment or two! Please find me also at Graveyard Rabbit of South Denton County!